Oh hey. Thanks for stopping by! Welcome to my blog.

My name is Hailey McGruder and I’m your basic average girl. I do not save the world, but I do give lots of unsolicited advice. I’m the wife of a business owner, mother of two, and teacher (on leave). I love Jesus and people and lavender lattes, both hot and iced.

I started this blog because I really believe in the power of vulnerability. I believe that knowing you aren’t alone, knowing someone else is struggling to figure out the right thing, the best thing, the doable thing… it helps somehow. So in this blog I’m going to talk about things – big things, little things, funny things, serious things. Anything is fair game.

But here’s the thing: I don’t have all the answers.

Heck, I don’t have any answers. If you’re looking for answers to life’s tough questions, you should look elsewhere. I’m here with questions. With confessions. With big fat mistakes. I’m hoping that reading about my struggles might help you feel a little more comfortable shedding the perfect exterior you might be sporting. Because this world is tough. Being a wife, a mother, a human out here is no joke. Add in the pressure to seem like we have it all together? Even worse, the pressure to “be vulnerable” and “fall apart” in a way that is cute and Instagram-worthy? Yikes. It’s a wonder we even get out of bed in the morning.

On my first day of therapy, my therapist told me that her office was going to be my space. A space for me to learn, grow, and really fall apart. I want to share that space. Learn here. Grow here. Fall apart here. Whatever’s on your mind: let’s talk about it.